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Very few people inhabited the valley in 1843 when a 17,742-acre (71.80 km) land grant was given to Jose de los Santos
Berryessa as a reward from the Mexican Governor for his years of good service. Most of Knights Valley (known as Mallacomes Valley) and Calistoga (Known as Agua Caliente) was
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Mallacomes from Berryessa and received title to the land in 1853. He called his rancho, Muristood, added a second story to the lodge and planted vineyards, peaches, apples and wheat. Mallocomes Valley would later be renamed "Knights Valley" after Thomas Knight.
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influence, the valley is the warmest of Sonoma County's viticulture areas. Warm afternoons and cool evenings provide the ideal environment for growing
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319:"§ 9.76 Knights Valley"
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268:Chardonnay
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